Last NAN I explained how to petition the female Saints with special requests. This time around I'll provide some instruction on how to ask to be put in the cosmic care of the Male Saints . These are very ancient pagan rituals, which have been popularized by the Christian Church. The basic methodology is to put your request under the appropriately coloured candle on the suggested day of the week along with an image of the Saint (which you can often find on the Internet) and/or a symbol or emblem that represents the Saint.

Saint Anthony of Padua

On a Tuesday burn a brown candle for special requests, a green candle for financial help or an orange candle to find a husband. St. Anthony's is a wonderworker when it comes to finding lost articles, improving the memory and bringing back a strayed lover. His emblem is the lily.

Saint Alphonsu Liguori

On a Thursday, light a purple candle to ask for help with sore, aching muscles, joint pain and arthritis. Anything to do with the bones.

Saint Aloysius

Burn a blue candle on a Wednesday to settle domestic disputes and also banish flu, fevers and contagious diseases.

Saint Bartholomew

On a Tuesday burn a red candle and ask this Saint to reveal the truth to you if you feel like something is being hidden or concealed from you. You can also ask him for protection from violence, violent death and protection and healing while undergoing surgery. His emblem is the butcher knife.

Saint Benedict

Burns a white candle on a Saturday to ask for protection against a variety of evil influences: against poisons, evil temptations, contagious diseases, safety during storms, and assistance during times of healing and death. Saint Benedict also helps heal animals and increase prosperity. His emblem is a raven or a broken cup?.

Saint Alex

On a Sunday, burn a pink candle to ask for protection from astral attack, violence and enemies. His emblem is a crucifix.

Saint Blais

On a Wednesday burn a blue candle to increase positive communication and self-expression. He also helps with diseases of the throat. His emblem is a comb or two unlit crossed candles.

Saint Florian

Burn a red or orange candle on a Sunday to protect the home and for help with any kind of emergency that has to do with home such as a flood, fire, bankruptcy, infestation etc. His emblem is a burning house.

Saint Christopher

No Wednesday burn a red candle for protection from accidents, sudden death, and against storms. Christopher protects motorists and travellers so he is the one to pray to for a safe journey.

Saints Cosme and Damian

Burn two green candles on a Wednesday for help with doctors and health, to get a correct diagnosis and for general physical protection. He can also clear obstacles from you path.

Saint Cipriano

On a Saturday burn a Purple candle to protection from womanizers, liars, cheaters, and negative attitudes. He helps homeless people and those who have been convicted from getting a heavy sentence.

Saint Expedite

On a Thursday light a yellow candle to settle disputes, curse your enemy and to reverse a negative situation around. This is who you petition to if you need things to change quickly or suddenly.

Saint Gerard Majella

On a Monday, light a white candle to petition to become pregnant. He also helps the falsely accused be declared innocent. He also assists mediums, prophets, psychics and clairvoyants in seeing the truth.

Saint Francis of Assisi

On a Monday light a brown candle to petition for peace, conflict resolution and to gain spiritual wisdom. He helps to reveal and dismantle evil plots. He is also an environmentalist and is concerned with matters of ecology and conservation.

Saint George

On Tuesday, light a red candle to conquer fears, acquire courage and to overcome jealousy. His emblem is the slaying of a dragon.

Saint Ignatius

On a Saturday light a white candle to protect the house from burglary and evil spirits. His emblem is a book and a plum

Saint James the Greater

Light a red candle on a Tuesday to clear obstacles from your path, conquer or remove enemies and for justice to prevail. His emblem is a cockleshell

Saint John the Baptist

On a Tuesday light a green candle to petition him for good luck, fertility, prosperity and protection from enemies.

Saint John Bosco

On a Sunday, light a yellow candle to petition him for favours to do with children, students and educational matters.

Saint Joseph

Light a yellow candle on a Sunday for help with selling a home, finding job, for protection and a happy marriage. His emblem is a lily or a pitcher with a loaf of bread.

Saint Lawrence

Light a red candle on Wednesday to petition for a peaceful, happy home and family, for financial assistance and spiritual strength.

Saint Jude

Light green, white and red candles on a Sunday to petition for a miracle: for hopeless cases that seem impossible, to help with addictions or to help someone get out of jail.

Saint Lazarus

Light a yellow candle on a Sunday to ask for help with sickness, disease, addictions, and better health and to obtain prosperity.

Saint Martin De Porres

Light a purple and white candle on a Thursday to bring harmony to your household. You can also petition him for better health and increased financial security. His emblem is a broom and a crucifix.

Saint Martin Caballero

On a Tuesday light a red or white candle to ask for protection from evil, to rescue someone from evil influences and/or to draw customers to your business. Petition him for money, luck prosperity.

Saint Patrick

On a Sunday light a white candle for prosperity, luck spiritual wisdom and guidance. His emblem is a shamrock and a saint.

Saint Paul

On a Tuesday light a blue or a red candle for courage, patience, overcome opposition and to settle disturbed conditions in the home.

Saint Peter

Light a red and a white candle to petition him to remove obstacles, business success, strength, courage, forgiveness and good fortune. His emblem is two crossed keys.

Saint Peregrine

On a Sunday light a white candle to petition him for help with cancer.

Saint Pius the Tenth

On a Sunday light a white candle to ask for special favours to be granted by those in authourity (such as a boss or government agency.)

Saint Raymond Nonnatus

Light a red candle to prevent gossip, false accusation and for a happy and peaceful home.

Saint Louis Beltran

Light a white candle for help learning languages and protection from evil, accidents, sickness and enemies. He is the one you invoke when children are possessed by spirits.

Saint Roc

On a Wednesday light a yellow candle to restore health and to be protected from contagious diseases. His emblem is a dog.

Saint Sebastian

Light a red candle on a Tuesday to petition for justice, to overcome rivals, remove obstacles from your path, success and good fortune. His emblem is arrows.

Saint Thomas Aquinas

Light a white candle on a Monday to improve concentration and memory, for understanding, for mental stamina and to help pass exams.

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